.jpg) Johnson playing for theUnited States in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fabian Marco Johnson[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1987-12-11)December 11, 1987 (age 37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back,wide midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1996 | Sportfreunde München | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2006 | 1860 Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | 1860 Munich II | 43 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | 1860 Munich | 90 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 87 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2020 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 106 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 342 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Germany U17 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U19 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Germany U21[3] | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | United States | 57 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fabian Marco Johnson (born December 11, 1987) is a former professionalsoccer player who played as afull-back orwide midfielder. Born in Germany, he represented theUnited States national team. He also made appearances forGermany at youth level.
Johnson was born inMunich, Germany. He is the son of an African-American serviceman and former basketball player who played in Germany, and a German-American mother.[4][5][6] In 1991, he started playing soccer at the Sportfreunde München.
In mid-1996, Johnson moved to the renowned youth ranks of1860 Munich.[2] Johnson was promoted to the first team of 1860 München in July 2006. He amassed 89 league appearances scoring four goals before transferring toVfL Wolfsburg on July 14, 2009. He scored his first goal for VfL Wolfsburg in a 2–2 draw at home toSC Freiburg. In July 2011, Johnson transferred to 1899 Hoffenheim.
On September 26, 2012, Johnson scored in Hoffenheim's 3–0 victory overVfB Stuttgart, their first win of the new campaign.[7]
On February 24, 2014, it was confirmed that Johnson would joinBorussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season.[8][9]
On August 23, 2014, Johnson made his first league appearance forBorussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the 72nd minute of the home match againstVfB Stuttgart.[10] On September 13, he made his first league start in a home 4–1 win overFC Schalke 04.[10] He scored his firstUEFA Champions League goal on November 3, 2015, againstJuventus.[citation needed] He scored his first Bundesliga goal forBorussia Mönchengladbach on March 1 againstSC Paderborn.[citation needed]
On August 25, 2011, Johnson was called up to theUnited States national team by head coachJürgen Klinsmann for friendly matches with Costa Rica (September 2) and Belgium (September 6).[11] Johnson had represented Germany at youth level, but was eligible for a one-time switch to represent the United States at senior level due to newFIFA eligibility rules; however, he wound up not being able to play as the required paperwork was still pending.[12]
On November 11, 2011, Johnson made his international debut for the U.S. as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to France. On November 15, 2011, Johnson made his first full international start against Slovenia and drew a penalty in a 3–2 win. He played in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 12, 2012, against Guatemala. Johnson earned his first mark for the USMNT notching the assist in the United States' only goal in their 4–1 loss to Brazil on June 23, 2012. He scored his first national team goal on June 1, 2014, in a pre World Cup friendly againstTurkey.[13] Johnson started each of the United States national team's three group stage matches in the2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the Round of 16 matchup withBelgium. He secured his second national team goal on November 13, 2015, in a World Cup qualifying match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[14]
On March 12, 2019, Johnson spoke with United States national team head coachGregg Berhalter about the possibility of returning to the national team.[15] Johnson has not played for the United States national team since he started in a World Cup qualifying loss toCosta Rica in September 2017.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1860 Munich | 2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 90 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 97 | 5 | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2009–10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2011–12 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2014–15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 2 | — | 140 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 299 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 350 | 27 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | |||
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | June 1, 2014 | Red Bull Arena,Harrison, United States |  Turkey | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | 1 |
| 2. | November 13, 2015 | Busch Stadium,St. Louis, United States |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 |
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